Tuesday, May 2

Kennedy out of luck at Oulton Park

Dundrods Robert Kennedy was out of luck at todays Third round of
the Pirelli National 600 Superstock race at Oulton Park.

Entering the Britten chicane on lap one, the luckless Dundrod
rider got taken out by a fellow competitor, thus bringing his race to a
premature end.On board the Sandown Racing Kawasaki, Kennedy acquitted himself
well with the adulations of the Chesire circuit.

After Free Practice One on Saturday, Robert was seventh place,
moving up to fifth place after Free Practice Two. In the solitary qualifying,
Kennedy went quicker again, and put himself in fifth place on the grid.
The top five riders were covered by less than half a second.

Following practice and qualifying, Kennedy was confident of a
podium position come race day!

Overnight rain left the circuit wet for the 600 superstock warm
up, which saw Robert 7th quickest.

Thankfully, the circuit had dried out prior to Roberts’s race,
following a decent start, Robert was just minding his own business as he tipped
in for the Britten Chicane, when he got wiped out by a fellow competitor.
Thankfully, no injuries, but for a weekend that promised so much, but delivered
so little!

Team Sandown Racing will now head to Donington Park, for the next
round of the championship, which takes place alongside the World Superbike
Championships!

Robert Kennedy: “Very unfortunate what happened today but, that’s
how racing goes. I believed that I had a good race pace for today, but it
wasn’t to be. I’ll just keep the chin up
and look forward to the Donington WSBK Round, where I will be competing in the
600 Superstock support race”

Team Sandown Racing “Very disappointing that Robert got hit
in today’s race, He had the pace for a good result, but that’s part
and parcel of the game. We look forward to returning to Donington for our next
race, a track that Robert has performed well at a previous event”

Team Sandown Racing 2017 Sponsors;

Top Oil Boucher Road, Wilson Motors, Midlands Caliper Centre,
Tom and Valerie Richardson, Maze Boiler services, Farlough Garage, Strangford
Holiday Park Lower Maze Racers ,R&G Racing Products, Ignite Studios and
Team ILR.Thanks to all the sponsors who
have made this possible Top Oil Boucher Road, Wilson Motors, Midland Calliper
Centre, Tom & Valerie Richardson, Maze Boiler Services, Farlough Garage,
Strangford Holiday Park and the continued support of Team ILRThanks to all the
sponsors who have made this possible Top Oil Boucher Road, Wilson Motors,
Midland Calliper Centre, Tom & Valerie Richardson, Maze Boiler Services,
Farlough Garage, Strangford Holiday Park and the continued support of Team ILR

Courtesy: Glynne Lewis
Photography

About Andy Quinn

Irish Superbike Racing is Shane Graham, Andy Quinn and James McCann with some web help from Peter Trevaskis.